davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
LYNCHERS STORM A JAIL.
THEY SECURE THEIR MAN AND
ADORN A TREE WITH HIM.

Abduction and Murder of a Farmers
Daughter the Crime of Which He
Was Accused-He Protests His Inno-
cence to the Last but is Not
Believed.
INDIANAPOLIS IND, Oct 22-Early this
morning a mob of about 200 men made an
assault on the Jail at Delphi, Carroll coun-
ty, their purpose being to secure the person
of Amos Green, who is charged with muir
dering Miss Luella Mabbitt Green had
until Wednesday been confined in prison at
Michigan City to avoid possible lynching,
but on that day was brought to Delphi,
where his trial was to be held The Sheriff
did not anticipate any trouble and had
taken no precautions. When the assault
was made he had only one deputy to assist
him. The mob hammered in the wooden
door leading to the residence part of the jail
and twenty masked men, armed, rushed in
and demanded the keys of the jail-keeper.
They were refused, when a man with n
sledge hammer and cold chisel broke tho
locks and forced the doors. Green wrenched
off piece of water-pipe and tried to defend
himself, but was quickly overpowered and
taken from bis cell, placed in wagon, and
driven ollu OF uOWU III Iue ulTSCClOil Oh w di-
nut Grove, several miles east, and not far
from where the murdered girl lived There
the lynching took place.
PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE.
A special to the Ne,cs from Delphi says
that Green protested his innocence of the
crime charged against him to the last.
When the appointed spot had been reached
the leader of the mob told Green he must
either produce Luella Mabbitt or die. Ha
called for Mabbitt the father of the miss
ing girl, and standing face to face with him
he stated that Luella was alive, and living
with man named Samuel Pane, at Fort
Worth, Tex.
He was asked why he had not produced her,
and said his attorneys had advised him to
the contrary. Convinced that he was living,
rope was stretched around his neck by the
mob and he was drawn under tree. Green
stood upon the seat as erect as a statue, his
hands pinioned and the rope so tightly
drawn that he was almost choked. The
crowd was as orderly as a Sheriffs posse
could have been, had Green been going to
his death in accordance with the mandates
of the law. Green's body was not cut down
till morning, after it had been viewed by
thousands
Green was one of the most desperate
criminals that ever afflicted Indiana. In
August, 1886, he abducted and is supposed
to have murdered Luella Mabbitt, far
mer's daughter He was captured in Texas
last July with his brother Bill Green, also a
murderer, and both were taken to Michigan
! City for protection from mob violence. Bill
Green is now on trial in Miami county, and
Amos case would have come up here to-day
/ on a motion for change of venue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
A BIG BLAZE AT ST. LOUIS.
The Fire the Most Destructive for a
Year Past.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.--The most destructive
fire that has occurred in this city in more
than year broke out at o'clock tonight
in the Woodman, Todd Company's whole
sale boot and shoe establishment at No Alb
Washington avenue. 1t soon communicated
to John Martin & Co.'S wholesale clothing
in the same building and
then sweeping swiftly through
both stores ignited the rear part of the large
five-story warerooms of the Scarrett Furni-
ture Company, Nos 600, Gil and 6l3 Fourth
street, which was filed from cellar to garret
with furniture Here the fire ragged with
great fury, and in the course of an hour the
entire building was Quilted, and all its con-
tents destroyed.
ANOTHER FURNITURE HOUSE.
In the store south of the Scarrett build
ing, No. COZ, was the Mitchell Furniture
Company, the fourth and fifth stories of
which building were entirely ruined and the
lower floors flooded with water.
North of the Scarrett building, Nos. 6l5
and 617 were occupied by Leonard Roos, an
extensive furrier. These stores were
also completely Quilted and their
contents either wholly destroyed
or damaged beyond epair Adjoining
Woodman, Todd Co.'S establishment on
Washington avenue was Koerners saloon
and restaurant This was crushed by a
falling wall and afterward burned. On the
corner of Fourth street and Washington
avenue, within an angle made by the
stores of John Martin 81 Co. ,
and the Scarrett Furniture Company,
stands the large retail dry goods store of
William F.. Grove 81 Co., which escaped
fire, but part of its west wall was broken in
by the falling of the east wall OF Martin d
Co s building, and goods were damaged by
water and smoke to the amount of about
$4,000, which is covered by insurance.
SOME OF THE LOSSES.
The second and third floors over Koern-
ers saloon were occupied by A. Weiss &
Co, manufacturers of underwear and
cloaks Their loss is $50, 900 and their in
surance $4,000.
Other losses, as near as they can be ascer-
tanned to tonight, are: Scarrett Furniture
Company, loss $125, 200, insurance $4,000
Woodman Todd Company, loss
100000, insurance $4,000; John
Martin & Co, loss $4,000 to 100000,
insurance $4,000; Leonard Roos, loss on
stock, fixtures, etc, $75, ZOO, nearly covered
amount of furs of all descriptions belonging
to ladies which he had kept through the
summer on storage, and which were insured
for about SS0,000 The value of them is
not known They are without doubt en-
tirely destroyed.
The Mitchell Furniture Company lose
SIS, ,00O and have insurance of $12, 900 Mr..
Koermer's loss is SIP, 900, and has insurance
of $4,000 The total loss will fall but little
short of $500 900.
About o'clock to night the Paulri Jail
Building and Manufacturing Company's
works on DeKalb street, between Barton
and Trudeau streets, took fire and were de-
stroyed The loss is $50, 900 on stock and
$4,000 on buildings. The property is in.
sured for between $50, 900 and $4,000. The
| concern has contracts for jails at Lake City
and other places to the amount of $3.50, 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
A RUSH FOR CALIFORNIA.
The Santa Fe Road Unable to Garry All
the People.

The Santa Fe Road Unable to Carry All
the People.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Oct 22.--In the past
ten days upwards of 5000 persons have
passed down the main line of the Santa Fe
road, en- route to California. Last night
west-bound train was run in three
sections, and about 1,500 persons were
on board. friple-headers will be
run during the remainder of
this month. Passengers say that many are
compelled to wait several days at Kansas
City before they can secure accommoda-
tions on the Santa Fe trains. The recently
issued circular letter of the Southern Pacific
Company to various Transcontinental lines
advocating the buying up by the California
Terminal lines OF the return portions of
these tickets TO California, which are
now selling at 500, with six months
limit for each, in order to keep them out Of
scalpers' hands, has precipitated great war
in trauscontinenta rates. The move was a
direct stab at the Santa Fe road, and from
passengers who came IN from Kansas City
last night it was learned that the war is on
in earnest. The Santa Fe and Union Pacific
roads are both crowding the fight.
At first they made west-bound
rate for the Missouri river $40, but within
three days past this has been cut TO $50,
and many of those who went through last
night are travelling Mt this rate. 1t is
thought the Southern Pacific will now carry
out it's threat to handle California passen
gers from the middle and Western States
for SIS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
CoULD'T FIGHT THE STANDARD.
The Alpha Oil Company of Michigan to
Cry Quits.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA special to the
Tribune from Detroit says: "The managers
of the Alpha Oil Company, young rival of
the Standard oil monopoly, have made an
assignment It's capital with chat of
branch institutions, was $6,000,000 Its
leading spirits are the most prominent oil
men of Detroit and Michigan, with IA sprink-
ling of Cleveland millionairs. Judge Mars
ton is Secretary and Treasurer of
the International Company which has
some patents as the Alpha Ameri-
can branch of the organization.
He says the International company is not
affected by the troubles OF the Alpha COM
pany and that the latter concern will be re-
organized and continued. Money had been
so lavishly spent that the supply gave out
The wages of the workmen were not paid
and lawsuits were commenced representing
the claims of laboring men. The company
decided its property TO MIR. Hail for $40 coo
and Mr. Hall assigned TO Mayor Thurber, Of
Marquette According to the receipts this
leaves Thurber as the practical owner. The
outcome will be matter oil great financial
moment in Detroit and Michigan. The
company has constructed pipe line to the
Canadian oil fields, built immense machine
shops and started bank TO conduct its
fiuoncns y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
GEN.LEEANDABELINC0LN
THE MONUMENTS TO THEM AT
RICHMOND AND CHICAGO.

"Little Abe" the Grandson of the
Dead President, Unveiled the One in
Lincoln Park Yesterday-Richmo
Preparing for Tremendous Crowd
on Thursday.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 22.-The laying of
the cornerstone of the monument to be
erected here to the memory of Gen. Robert
E. Lee will take place next Thursday. The
event promises to be marked one in the
history of this already historical city. The
day selected by the Lee Monument Associa-
ton is the big day of the State
fair, and the indications point
to an immense influx of visitors and
probably the largest gathering ever seen in
Richmond. Lee Camp No. /, of Confeder-
ate Veterans, has been assigned the post of
honor, and the committees from the camp
having charge Of the details of the ceremo-
MES have worked assiduously for several
weeks, and their labors will doubtless result
in a most creditable demonstration lnvi-
tations have been sent TO many who fought
on the Union side during the late war, and
nearly all have signified their intention OF
being present.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT GENERALS
Among the ex-Confederate Generals VIII O
will participate are Fitz Lee, now Governor
of Virginia, Wade Hampton, Cooke, Nc
Coombe, Cox, Walker, Early and others,
while others, including Beauregard and
Longstreet have sent letters of regret.
Volunteer militia from several of the South
ern States, as we'll as thousands OF Confed-
crate veterans, will also be present Those
having the affair in charge feel confident
that their undertaking will be a grand sue
cess, and will make the occasion one never
to be forgotten by all the participants and
visitors. The cornerstone will be laid by
the Grand Lodge of Virginia Masons, who
will be escorted by 150 mounted Knights
Templar and several hundred Blue Lodge
Masons.
A BIG PARADE.
The programme also includes a grand
military and civic procession to the grounds
where an oration will be delivered by Col
Charles Marshall of Baltimore, Gen. Lees
Adiutant General, and poem written by
the late James Barron Hope, of Norfolk
will be read by Capt. w. Gordon McCabe
of Petersburg The citizens have already
commenced decorating their houses, and the
whole populace seem to be infused with the
spirit Of the occasion. The monument is tc
be erected just outside of the western coTpo-
rate limits of the city, overlooking the Con
federate Soldiers Home. 1t will occupy a
position in the centre of what will be known
as Lee Park, the ground for which was do
mated by the owner for this purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
FELL DEAD IN COURT.
An Uncommon Incident in Petty
Case at Augusta.

OdSO az AOs bSOd
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct 22.--An extremely
sad and sensational occurrence was wit
messed by the attendants upon the Re.
corder's Court this morning. Two Augusta
factory girls appeared before the court
upon charge of fighting. Among the wit
nesses was Mrs. Emma Lakey, a respectable
woman of the factory district. Judge Dun
bar presided and Lieut.. Hood was the officer
of the court. Mrs. Lakey was the first wit
ness called. She advanced to the witness
stand, where the oath was administered,
when she held up her hand in compliance
with the rules, answered yes and imme-
diately fell upon the floor dead. A few
moments before she was picture of health,
being a large rosy-cheeked woman, and just
before being called upon was laughing with
friends. The body was removed and an in
quest held The jury returned verdict of
death from heart disease.
While Lewis Wright (coloredD was cross
ing the Port Royal railroad trestle, adjoin'
ing the Savannah river bridge, this after
noon he fell, striking a projecting timber
which also fell, killing him instantly. The
body was fearfully mangled.
Hamburg was this afternoon again the
scene of another shooting scrape. Norve
Smith, convict captured few days ago
stole a gun from Thomas Butler which
he sold to Jerry Milledge. Butler
found it in Milledges possession and de
manded that it DO returned. This the ne
gro refused to do, when rough and tum
BILE fight ensued, and but for interference
Butler would have come out second best
When the negro was pulled off Butler quick
ly jumped to his feet, drew a revolver and
fired, but missed his mark The negro then
ran and Butler fired again, striking him OF
the spinal column about the small of the
back. A physician was summoned and pro
nounced the wound fatal. Butler was not
interfered with, and probably will not bt
as Hamburg is somewhat lawless town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
POLITICS IN FRANCE.
Clemenceau Says the Electors are All
Mixed Up.

PARIS, Oct. ON. Clemencau, in a
speech to the electors of Toulon, said that
the present political situation resulted from
a general confusion of ideas. Every Cabinet
since that of Dufaures, he said, had pursued
the same policy, and had broken its prom
ises. He declared that he would remain
immovable, and would only support a gov
ernment which introduced serious reforms.
He said that union among the Republicans
in home and foreign affairs was more neces-
sary than ever The condition of Europe
was everywhere one of disquiet and uncer-
tainty Referring to the interview between
Sig. Crispi, the italian Prime Minister,
and Prince Bismarck at FREDERICKSBURG, NJ.
Clemencau said that when the two states
men met and conferred the nations asked
who would bear the cost of their agreement
and what rights would be violated. The
meeting at which M. Clemencau spoke was
a noisy one. No resolutions were adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
DETROIT DEFEATED.
The Weather so Cold that the Game
Is no Criterion.

The Weather so Cold that the Game
is no Criterion.
New YORK, Oct 22.-Detroit and st.
Louis played the last game in the East of
their series for the championship of the
world to-day. Both teams started tonight
for Detroit, where they will play the final
game The weather was such as to preclude
any such attendance as would have been on
the grounds under ordinary circumstances.
1t was exceedingly cold and the few
spectators present were kept constantly
on the move in order to keep up
circulation. The players seemed to be
afraid of the ball and handled il very ten
derby. Many plays were missed that, under
ordinary circumstances, would have been
easily accomplished. In the seventh inning
the umpire called the game, on account OF
the extreme cold. The game was uninter-
esting. The players suffered so much
from cold as to make good fielding
impossible, though but few errors were
made. The score was as follows:
Detroit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O 0 o o o.
st. Louis 0 o o o. S
Base hits-Detroit s. st. Louis 10.
Errors--Detroit 3, St. Louis 2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
SUMMONED TO PHILADELPHIA.
FIDELITY BANK CASES.
Twenty Eight True Bills Brought in
by the Grand Jury.

Twenty Eight True Bills Brought in
by the Grand Jury.
CINCINNATI, Oct 22-Miss Josie Holmes,
private Secretary of Harper in the Fidelity
Bank, was arrested last night by United
States officers in a nortb-bound railway
train at Hamilton. She was brought to
this city at midnight and put in jail There
is belief that the United States officers
will make numerous Fidelity arrests.
The expected sensations in the Fidelity
National Bank indictments began to de
velop at l0:30 o'clock this forenoon. 1t is
now known that twenty-eght true bills
have been found.
SOME OF THE CASES.
The cases so far as divulged are as follows:
Vice President f. H. Harper-Five indict-
ments fifty-seven counts.
Cashier A. Baldwin--Four indictments,
fourteen counts.
Josie Holmes-Four indictments, five
counts.
Assistant Cashier Benjamin Z. Hopkins
Four indictments, forty-eight counts.
These indictments are for violation Of the
statutes at large governing national banks
and for fraud.
j, w. Wiltshire, the broker who led in the
disastrous wheat deal, using Fidelity Bank
funds, has four indictments against him,
with eleven counts.
w. H. Chatfield and Henry Pogue, the
directors who signed the May report of the
Fidelity Bank TO the Comptroller OF the
Treasury, have been indicted for signing
false returns and were arraigned this morn
inp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
A NEW FAD.
Warming Pans and Thistle Down the
New Craze.


New York, Oct. 22--Just now a COM
paratively new fad has broken out among
fashionables. 1t is installing as prime ia
vorite, among the other antiques, the old
fashioned brass warming pan, which is now
hung in tho hall or library near the fire
place. They really do give q cheerful look
with their brass covers, which are kept pol
ished with dazzling brightness. They bring
large prices when offered for sale. SO any
one who has one tucked away in some gar
ret better bring it forth, for they possess
prize. as they are something not likely to be
/ saw what thought was rather a
strange fancy the other day, lady had
the first tooth her little boy shed set in n
ring.
Thistle to our shores, or to what the craze
is due. but Just now the thistle forms very
important part of our decorations both for
ourselves and our houses. Pillows stuffed
with thistle down are fashionable and com
Portable They are usually covered with
silk of some OF the wood shades, upon which
is embroidered thistle and leaves in its
natural color. Sometimes a quotation is
also worked ! saw white wood table tire
other day. the top covered with white plush
on which was painted thistle blossom,
while at the opposite corner was satin bow
Of thistle color, which il different from lilac
in being more pink. Panels on which this
ties are painted are very pretty; either bur
laps or the finest japanese mattings is used
for these ! was also shown n whole set Of
white enameled furniture the other day, on
which thistles were painted it is for room
the ceiling of which is TO be painted in a
thistle design.
The most beautiful thistle have seen was
of jewelry; it was either for lace pin or pen
dant. The blossom was composed Of anne
thysts, the shading of fine diamonds, the
green stalk and leaves of emeralds and
green enamel. 1t was one of the most
splendid ornaments | ever saw; it deserved
to be, for it cost a great many hundred dol
lars.
Many people are cultivating thistles In
flower pots. Its blossom grows to a very
large size and of a very beautiful color.
They really look very pretty, particularly
if growing in brass flower pot. do not
see why they are not quite as attractive as
the cactus. To add to the craze for thistles,
was entertained at luncheon the other day
by handsome blonde who wore a robe of
white silk null embroided with thistles and
adorned with innumerable bows of ribbon
of the same shade.
EVFTyy RAKER HARytrP
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
CHURCHILL AT NEWCASTLE.
He Severely Criticizes Gladstone s.Irish
Policy.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Lord Randolph
Churchill, speaking at Newcastle to-day,
declared that Gladstone's proposals regard
ing Ireland, as they now stood, meant the
breaking up of the union and the ruin of
the empire. He denied that the govern
ment had lightly adopted coercion. They
had tried to rule Ireland by the ordinary
law until the plan of campaign rem
dered this impossible. The plan of
campaign, he said, was exactly similar to
the mo rent" manifesto, which had been
Mr. Gladstone's justification for coercion.
Lord Randolph ridiculed the idea that the
ParneliteS had changed their methods and
aims. Mr.. Gladstone ought to be the last to
denounce the Irish police, for they had got
at loggerheads with the people in carrying
out repeated Gladstone coercion acts. If
political changes were henceforth to be
effected by public disturbance and defiance
of the law, Englauds prosperity would
quickly fade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Prominent Citizens of Brownsville
Fight and Become Friends.

Prominent Citizens OF BROWNSVILLE
Fight and Become Friends.
COLUMBUS, GA, Oct 22,-A. F. suebbs,
formerly editor of the Brownsville Inresti-
gator, and A. B. Young, a prominent
citizen of Brownsville, had fight last night.
Neither one was seriously hurt and they
have since made friends
Two negroes were arrested here to-day
charged with attempting to wreck train
on the Columbus and Western road about
ten days ago. One Of them, Ranse Ed
munds, admitted the offense and said they
did it to get revenge for having been dis
charged from the road.
DR.. E. A. Flewellen, formerly General
Manager Of the Columbus and Western
railroad, left to-day for Mexico, to take a
position on the Mexican railroad.
Judge Smith will adjourn Marion Supe-
rior Court Monday, until the following
week
The directors of the Mobile and Girard
railroad held meeting here to-day, but no
business of public Importance was trans
acted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
THE sUB-TRoPIcAL
Another Hearing for the Anarchists.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 2.--The UnitA
States Supreme Court has decided to hear
further arguments upon the application for
a writ of error in the case of the condemned
Chicago Anarchists and has set the hearing
for Thursday next at noon. The Court has
also decided to allow the State of Illinois TO
appear in these proceedings and has notified
Attorney General Hunt to be. present and
make an argument in behalf Of the State in
opposition to the petition for a writ OF
error Further orders in the case will be
made when the court reassembles on Mon
day.
The determination Of the court to hear
further argument, not only for but against
the application, indicates, according to OBJ
serving lawyers, merely that the court does
not want TO seem precipitate in its action
on the application. 1t is not thought it will
be granted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
The Governor Signs 100 Bills and Ha
176 Still Before Him.

10 oblll DOiOI
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 22.--The Governor
has been busy all day signing bills, and he
put his signature to an even 100. There are
vet 175, but several of these he will not
sign.
The Governor and his staff will attend the
State Fair in Macon next week. He re-
quests that all the members of his staff meet
him in Macon Monday night.
The Exposition closed tonight with two
successful weeks so far as crowds go. The
exhibitors tonight are moving to Macon.
where it is expected the crowd will be as
large.
Gov Gordon will enter the State cam
paign in Ohio next week, where he has con-
sented to deliver a series of political ad-
dresses. The appeals to the Governor from
prominent Ohio Democrats have been sc
urgent that he has finally consented to take
the stump, where he proposes to answer
Foraker's continued assaults on the South
and to pledge the fealty of the ex-Confed
crates to tho general government.